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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021

Filed:

May. 22, 2020
Applicant:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

Xiao Nie, Beijing, CN;

Ruirui Zong, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Yaoqi Yan, Beijing, CN;

Tao Xie, Beijing, CN;

Shangfeng Li, Beijing, CN;

Yu Sun, Austin, TX (US);

Ye Dai, Beijing, CN;

Ying Zhang, Beijing, CN;

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 4/00 (2018.01); H04W 36/14 (2009.01); H04W 36/32 (2009.01); H04W 36/30 (2009.01); H04W 88/10 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 36/14 (2013.01); H04W 36/30 (2013.01); H04W 36/32 (2013.01); H04W 88/10 (2013.01);
Abstract

This disclosure relates to techniques for a wireless device to detect and operate in an elevator or elevator-like conditions. The wireless device may establish a cellular link with a cellular base station. One or more conditions associated with being in an elevator may be detected. The wireless device may determine to operate in an elevator mode based at least in part on detecting the one or more conditions associated with being in an elevator. The wireless device may operate in the elevator mode. One or more conditions associated with exiting an elevator may be detected. The wireless device may determine to operate in a normal mode based at least in part on detecting the one or more conditions associated with exiting an elevator. The wireless device may operate in the normal mode.


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